Facebook Cross-Domain Messaging helper No Images? Click here Questions About Internships? If you have questions or need more information about internships, please reach out to our experiential learning coordinator, Robyn Ziperstein. You can contact her at [email protected]. Below she gives some tips on resume writing. Resume Basics What is a resume and why is it important? Fundamentally, a resume is your calling card; it encompasses the brand that you are selling to employers in order to get hired. There are three types of resumes, each containing personal, educational and experiential background. These include chronological, functional, and combination resumes which includes skill sets and employment history. Here are some tips for writing the perfect resume: It is important to tailor the resume and cover letter in response to a specific position. Place the most recent accomplishments at the top and work your way down. Remember that these documents are going http://schoolofpublicadministration.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/i/3461A4647B2A8EBB[6/17/2016 3:37:20 PM] Facebook Cross-Domain Messaging helper to be competing for priority against everyone else. Make sure to highlight all your great assets. The art of a great resume is in storytelling. You want your resume to be something to be admired and idealized, and you want to use your background to emphasize why you should be hired. Tell the truth and don’t be afraid to market yourself. Following your initial draft of your resume, be sure to enlist the proofreading expertise of your colleagues. Get as many eyeballs as you can to review it before submitting to prospective employers. There are peer advisors at the Office of Experiential Learning who can critique your drafts. It would be wise to attend a resume workshop as well. Use your cover letter to compliment the resume and to add information not listed otherwise. There should be three main components: 1. The introduction 2. The body 3. The conclusion Start by explaining how you learned about the job, who you are, and what you know about the organization. Use the body to explain how you would be an asset to the company, use your experience as evidence. Elucidate how you are the ideal candidate. Conclude by thanking the employer for their consideration and offer to come in to interview and discuss your qualifications further. Try to keep your cover letter, as well as your resume, to single pages. Send thank you notes after meeting in person and wait for an offer. There are so many resources available to you that you will become an expert in time. Once you are hired and move up the ranks, perhaps you can pay your good fortune forward by hiring SPA alumni. Good luck and have fun with all of your success! See You Soon! We're taking a short hiatus from the PA Weekly, but it will return in August for the next academic year! School of Public Administration Like http://schoolofpublicadministration.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/i/3461A4647B2A8EBB[6/17/2016 3:37:20 PM] Facebook Cross-Domain Messaging helper College of Health and Public Affairs University of Central Florida Tweet HPA II - Suite 238 Share 4364 Scorpius Street Orlando, FL 32816-1395 Forward The PA Weekly provides weekly announcements and updates on the UCF School of Public Administration. Preferences | Unsubscribe http://schoolofpublicadministration.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/i/3461A4647B2A8EBB[6/17/2016 3:37:20 PM] Facebook Cross-Domain Messaging helper No Images? Click here Governor's Hurricane Conference Students and faculty were in attendance at the 2016 Governor's Hurricane Conference, which took place at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando. This year's theme was #RebootReadiness. Several of the school's students presented at GHC, including Taylor Baker, John Cardenas, George Detamarter, Carlos Kavetsky and Brian Pugh. http://schoolofpublicadministration.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/i/1F286FDCB9E51020[6/17/2016 3:37:05 PM] Facebook Cross-Domain Messaging helper Several students, including Lilliana Pascuzzi, Taylor Haywood, Mariah Frison and Tiffany Islam, also received scholarships to attend the conference. NCURA Conference Jo Smith, director of the Master of Research Administration, and two M.R.A. students were involved in seven difference presentations at the NCURA Regional Conference, The event took place in Miramar Beach, Florida, and was themed around team building and collaborations. Smith co-presented three presentations, one on designing presentations for RAs, and two others related to research on effective teams. Student Erin Blackwell co-presented on two sessions, one on post award and another on building relationships with researchers; and student Carrie Saites co-presented on two sessions related to clinical trials and pre- award best practices. UCF had a strong presence at the conference. Several UCF RAs also presented and the keynote speaker, Stephen Fiore, was from UCF. Fiore is the the director of the Cognitive Sciences Laboratory and is nationally known for his research. He spoke to the attendees on the "Science of Team Science." Mark Your Calendar! http://schoolofpublicadministration.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/i/1F286FDCB9E51020[6/17/2016 3:37:05 PM] Facebook Cross-Domain Messaging helper No more events until August! School of Public Administration Like College of Health and Public Affairs University of Central Florida Tweet HPA II - Suite 238 Share 4364 Scorpius Street Orlando, FL 32816-1395 Forward The PA Weekly provides weekly announcements and updates on the UCF School of Public Administration. Preferences | Unsubscribe http://schoolofpublicadministration.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/i/1F286FDCB9E51020[6/17/2016 3:37:05 PM] From: Marisa Ramiccio Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 10:46 AM Subject: PA Weekly - Volume 11 - Issue 30 No Images? Click here Public Service Recognition Week The University of Central Florida recognized U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Florida Sen. Andy Gardiner among others Wednesday night with 2016 Public Service Leadership Awards. file:////net.ucf.edu/cohpa/userfolders/ma090242/Desktop/PA Weekly - Volume 11 - Issue 30 .htm[6/17/2016 3:36:38 PM] The awards are designed to honor elected officials, public-service professionals, nonprofit leaders and volunteers who have demonstrated leadership in and commitment to the field of public service. "These awards recognize some incredible people in our community who have dedicated their lives to making the world a better place for all of us," said Michael Frumkin, dean of the College of Health and Public Affairs. "They truly embody the college's mission of Strengthening Communities: Changing Lives, inspiring our students as role models for the future careers." Many of the honorees attended a ceremony Wednesday evening at the Morgridge International Reading Center on the main UCF campus. To see the full list of winners, click here. To see the pictures from this event, click here. Pre-Graduation Celebration The School of Public Administration hosted its Pre-Graduation Celebration for graduating students and their families on Thursday. The event featured food, fun and recognition of our graduates. file:////net.ucf.edu/cohpa/userfolders/ma090242/Desktop/PA Weekly - Volume 11 - Issue 30 .htm[6/17/2016 3:36:38 PM] The students who recognized during the ceremony included: · Vanessa Nieves, B.S. · Tsciena White, B.A. · Latoyia Hall, B.A. · Ida Eskamani, M.P.A. · Matthew Nabbie, M.P.A. · Samuel Faith, M.P.A. · Jesica Metellus, M.P.A. · Libby Brown-Brock, M.P.A. · Sara Corvil, M.N.M. · Kyra Millbrook, M.N.M. To view the pictures from yesterday's event, click here. Mark Your Calendar! No more events until August! School of Public Administration College of Health and Public Affairs University of Central Florida HPA II - Suite 238 4364 Scorpius Street Orlando, FL 32816-1395 The PA Weekly provides weekly announcements and updates on the UCF School of Public Administration. Preferences | Unsubscribe file:////net.ucf.edu/cohpa/userfolders/ma090242/Desktop/PA Weekly - Volume 11 - Issue 30 .htm[6/17/2016 3:36:38 PM] From: School of Public Administration <[email protected]> on behalf of School of Public Administration <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 3:51 PM To: Marisa Ramiccio Subject: PA Weekly - Volume 11 - Issue 29 - Preview No Images? Click here Public Service Recognition Week Join us as we celebrate our alumni and all public officials during Public Service Recognition Week. Our annual celebration will take place on Wednesday, May 4, at the Morgridge Reading Center. The event, which is hosted by the school, the College of Health and Public Affairs Alumni Chapter and the Central Florida ASPA Chapter, will include drinks, hor d'oeuvres, and a presentation of awards. file:////net.ucf.edu/cohpa/userfolders/ma090242/Desktop/PA Weekly - Volume 11 - Issue 29 - Preview.htm[6/17/2016 3:34:57 PM]